I know that the lack of diversity in the media deeply impacts the diversity of stories told and plurality of viewpoints represented. Experts say this erasure can even impact the future of democracy. Much of this lack of representation is blamed on people of color, particularly women of color, not being able to “make it” in the cutthroat journalism industry. But as Kulkarni’s experience illustrates (among countless others), without psychological safety in their workplaces, we risk losing bright and determined women of color. It is to the detriment of society.
